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flammability

American  
[flam-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌflæm əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

  1. the quality of burning or igniting easily.

    The potential fire hazard depends on the flammability of the liquids being stored, their total quantity, and the type of container in which they are stored.


Other Word Forms

  • nonflammability noun

Etymology

Origin of flammability

flammabl(e) ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )

Vocabulary lists containing flammability

Example Sentences

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It is causing more extreme heat, which dries out vegetation, increasing flammability, said Theodore Keeping, wildfire scientist at the centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

But given the flammability of Southern California, which will soon be rebuilding and replanting after massive destruction from the recent fires, what kind of trees are safest?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

The order comes after the commission sued Amazon in 2021 over allegations that the company distributed unsafe products from third-party sellers, including faulty carbon monoxide detectors and children’s pajamas that failed flammability tests.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2024

Its significantly lower flammability could greatly reduce the fire risks inherent in these batteries.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2024

The latter extinguishes flame as well as the former, unless its own flammability is supported by the oxygen of the atmosphere until the degree of oxygenation CO_2 is reached.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881 by Various